Kate Vialle

Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Leawood, Kan.
High School:
Wolf Tennis Academy

SENIOR SEASON (2015-16) 23-7 overall doubles record, 6-1 in ACC playing with Jessie Aney • Won the deciding match at No. 4 singles to give UNC the 2016 ACC Championship, 4-2, over Miami • 2015 ITA Carolinas Regional doubles champion • Ranked as high as No. 16 in doubles during the 2016 season • Won the clinching singles match in the 4-3 road victory at No. 16 Virginia • Suffered a foot injury against Boston College on April 10, missed matches at Clemson & Georgia Tech • 9-10 singles record in 2016, 4-3 against the ACC.

JUNIOR SEASON (2014-15) Saw a majority of her court time at Nos. 5 and 6 for a North Carolina team that was ranked No. 1 for the majority of the 2015 season • Finished the year with a 21-10 overall singles record - 15-5 in dual matches (9-3 against the ACC) • Was ranked as high as #116 in late February • Recorded a 9-1 record over her final 10 singles results of the season, including a win over No. 96 Wendy Zhang of Miami • Teamed with Ashley Dai to create a formidable doubles team that was ranked all season • Reached No. 13 in the rankings and was in to the top-50 most of the year • The duo won the ITA Carolinas Regional in Chapel Hill to advance to the USTA Indoor Nationals • They reached the Round of 16 in the Main Draw and the semifinals of the consolation bracket • Dai/Vialle recorded a 22-11 overall doubles record - 11-4 in tournaments and 11-7 in dual matches (7-4 against the ACC).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013-14) Finished the season with a 20-7 record in singles play, including 19-6 in dual matches and 12-2 in the ACC • Defeated No. 75 Catherine Harrison of UCLA, 6-4, 6-4, at #5 singles in the NCAA Championship match • Also beat Alabama's Emily Zabor in the NCAA quarterfinals, 6-1, 6-4 • Won six-straight matches against ACC opponents • Teamed with Laura Slater to post a 13-8 doubles mark, including a 5-4 dual match record • Slater/Vialle advanced to the finals of the ITA Carolinas Regional, falling to teammates Hayley Carter and Jamie Loeb, 8-2 • Played with Ashley Dai in the ACC Championship and won 8-4 over Florida State.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13) Joined the program in January and finished with an impressive 9-2 overall singles record • She was 8-1 in dual matches, including 3-1 against the ACC • She won five-straight singles matches and eight of her final nine to end the year • The final two victories came in straight sets over Melissa Bolivar of Miami in the ACC Semifinals and against Nebraska's Izabella Zgierska in the NCAA Round of 16 • Finished with a 5-3 overall doubles record • Was 3-1 combined with Gina Suarez-Malaguti.

PREP/PERSONAL No. 17 overall player in the class and considered a blue chip prospect by TennisRecruiting.net • USTA National Championship gold ball winner and USTA National Championship silver ball winner • USTA National Open singles and doubles winner • Agassi No Quit award winner • USTA National Open Sportsmanship Award winner • Also won the Missouri Valley Heart of America Player of the Year Award and completed her Missouri Valley Section career with the No. 1 ranking • Her father, mother and grandfather played college tennis.